Railway station in Kerala, India
8°44′28″N 76°43′23″E / 8.741°N 76.723°E / 8.741; 76.723Elevation | 18m |
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Owned by | Indian Railways |
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Operated by | Southern Railway |
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Line(s) | Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram line |
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Platforms | 2 |
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Tracks | 2 |
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Construction |
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Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
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Parking | Yes |
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Other information |
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Status | Functioning |
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Station code | KFI |
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Zone(s) | Southern Railway zone |
Division(s) | Thiruvananthapuram |
History |
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Opened | 1918; 106 years ago (1918) |
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Rebuilt | 2017 |
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Electrified | Yes, 25 kV AC 50 Hz 2006; 18 years ago (2006) |
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Previous names | Kappil Railway Station |
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Passengers |
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2018–19 | 15,529 (43/day) |
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Kollam Junction–Thiruvananthapuram Central trunk line | Legend | | | | km | | | | | | to Ernakulam | | | | | to Sengottai | | | | 0 | Kollam Junction ![Bus interchange](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/18px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png) ![ferry/water interchange](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Ferry_symbol.svg/15px-Ferry_symbol.svg.png) | | | | | Chinnakada overpass | | | | | SP Office overpass | | | | 4.6 | Eravipuram | | | | 8.9 | Mayyanad | | | | | Paravur Lake | | | | 12.4 | Paravur![Bus interchange](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/18px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png) | | | | | Paravur town overpass | | | | | Edava Lake | | | | 17.0 | Kappil H. | | | | 19.9 | Edava | | | | 23.7 | Varkala![Bus interchange](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/18px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png) ![Parking](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/BSicon_PARKING.svg/16px-BSicon_PARKING.svg.png) ![ferry/water interchange](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Ferry_symbol.svg/15px-Ferry_symbol.svg.png) | | | | | Maithanam underpass | | | | 30.1 | Akathumuri | | | | 32.8 | Kadakkavoor | | | | | Kadakkavoor overpass | | | | 35.9 | Chirayinkeezhu![Bus interchange](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/18px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png) | | | | 40.0 | Perunguzhi | | | | 43.2 | Murukkampuzha | | | | 47.2 | Kaniyapuram | | | | | Kazhakuttam overpass | | | | 51.3 | Kazhakuttam | | | | 57.5 | Kochuveli![Bus interchange](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/18px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png) ![Airport interchange](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/BSicon_FLUG.svg/13px-BSicon_FLUG.svg.png) | | | | | Chakka overpass | | | | 62.1 | Pettah | | | | | Kizhakkekotta overpass | | | | 64.6 | Thiruvananthapuram Central ![Bus interchange](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/BSicon_BUS2.svg/18px-BSicon_BUS2.svg.png) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Kappil railway station station code KFI, is one of the four railway stations serving the Varkala urban agglomeration in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. It is situated in Edava Panchayat of Varkala Taluk. It is the 20th most revenue-generating railway station in Trivandrum district. Kappil Beach and lake is situated close to this railway station is one of the major tourist destinations in Trivandrum. In 2018–19 FY Kappil generated ₹1.18lakh profit from 15,529 passengers.
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